Crathes is a small rural community lying on the north bank of the
River Dee some 3 miles east of Banchory on Royal Deeside.
Although there is a settlement comprising around 25 houses which
constitutes the 'centre' or nucleus, the community is spread from
the riverbank to the foot of the Hill of Fare and between the town
of Banchory in the west to Drumoak in the east.
The village has a school, retail and craft centre, railway restoration
project and world-famous Crathes Castle & Gardens.
The area is one of great natural beauty with views up the Dee
valley into the Cairngorms.
Although the land comprises mainly arable farmland, there are
extensive areas of forestry, wetlands and the river Dee to the
south.
A wide range of wildlife thrives in the area.
This web page has been set up for the benefit of the residents of Crathes on Royal Deeside
and contains information about and for the local community.
How would you like an e-mail address
yourname@crathes.com ?
There are a limited number available FREE. Please
contact chris@crathes.com for details. This is a secure
e-mail forwarding system and you do not need a new e-
mail account.
Some pages are still under construction
and will be finished soon.
© Crathes 2012
Welcome
A small, rural community on Royal Deeside
If you click onto the button above, the
current weather in Crathes is shown on a
dedicated web-page. For further weather
data and forecast from Weather
Underground, left click on the box with the
rainbow.
Data is provided from a WH1090 automated
weather station located at 2km north of the
main settlement.
